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Patriots Practice Observations 8-14, Ninkovich Returns

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Pats go slow in sweltering August afternoon

The Patriots conducted their 13th practice of training camp and they were in shorts and shells under very hot, sunny conditions at Foxboro. With the heat index over 100 degrees, it was humid and very uncomfortable today. The crowd was noticeably smaller as well, with perhaps the smallest gathering this summer.

The team slowed the pace and intensity noticeably down from previous sessions, in part due to the heat and also because the Bears are coming in for three days of joint practices.